Questions

For those of you who don't know Kate has left Knit Picks and has also left the Knit Picks community. She will be certainly be missed. Unfortunately when Kate left the community, it deleted any discussions she had started. This was not her intention. So here is a new "Quesions" discussion area. So please leave new [and old] questions here. In no time at all, we will have this discussion filled with tons of information. So if there is a question that was discussed before and you need a refresher please post again and someone will jump in as usual.

Tags: batts, breeds, dyeing, fiber, questions, roving, sheep, spin, wheels, yarn

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Permalink Reply by Irene Soileau on November 18, 2010 at 12:20pm

Oh she will be missed, hope it is for the better for her. you are great to start another Question site. Irene

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on November 18, 2010 at 12:23pm

Irene, I agree, she will be missed.

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on November 18, 2010 at 5:58pm

Kate, wherever you are, we will miss you! Happy landings!

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on November 18, 2010 at 6:05pm

Here is to Kate! We raise our glasses high!

Permalink Reply by Victoria Dowding on November 18, 2010 at 6:29pm

To Kate! Hope to find you at raverly! Any one know her handle?

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on November 18, 2010 at 6:38pm

It used to be KPKate, but that account is no longer active.

Permalink Reply by Knit4Many on November 19, 2010 at 2:06pm

I will miss her. :( Were thinking of you Kate wherever you are! *raising my glass*

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on November 19, 2010 at 2:54pm

Hear, hear!

Permalink Reply by Laura Badaxe on November 18, 2010 at 6:07pm

Is it normal for the yarn to keep breaking while you spin? This has been driving me crazy ever since I started a few days ago. Can anyone tell me how to stop that from happening?

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on November 18, 2010 at 6:11pm

It is probably from either under spin or over spin.

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on November 19, 2010 at 4:28am

I agree, but underspinning is more likely. It has to get really twisted tight for it to break that way. The spindle drops on the floor or the fiber disappears into the orifice, leaving you with unspun fiber in your hand. Look at the end of the fiber you just finished spinning and see if it's fairly loose or if it's pinched, keeping in mind that it will loosen once the tension is taken off. If it's underspun, you need to either provide more fiber or not draft so thinly, at least until you get the hang of what you're doing. Anyone else have any suggestions?

Permalink Reply by Knit4Many on November 19, 2010 at 2:08pm

That would happen to me mine would break if I was spinning it to much and it was thin. Snap it would go. I think your suggestions were right on Peggy.